Cathedrals · London
Statue of Queen Anne
Statue of Queen Anne — Public artwork (statue) by Anon.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- St. James's Park · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Statue of Queen Anne is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1705. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (statue) by Anon.". Coordinates: 51.5005°, -0.1330°.
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From the Wikipedia article
A Grade I-listed statue of Queen Anne stands on a pedestal alongside the north wall of No. 15 Queen Anne's Gate in Westminster, London. It portrays the queen wearing a brocaded skirt and bodice and an open cloak with the insignia of the Order of the Garter; on her head is a small crown and in her hands she holds an orb and sceptre. The statue, carved from Portland stone, stands on a plinth of the same material with the inscription ANNA REGINA. The pedestal consists of a fat "engaged" cylinder with a flat volute on either side, each with scrolls adorned with carved flowers and leaves. Neither the sculptor's identity nor the exact date of the work are known, but it is probably of the early eighteenth century.
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Background
History
When Queen Anne's Gate was built by the banker William Paterson in 1704–05, The statue's poor condition was due in large part to the local children's mistaken belief that the statue represented the ill-reputed Queen Mary. They would ask "Bloody Queen Mary" to come down from her pedestal, and upon "receiving, naturally, no response, [they would] assail it with missiles". Cowper recommended in 1862 that "if the name of Queen Anne be written in legible characters on the pedestal, their puerile outrage will not be repeated." It became the subject of a long-running dispute over ownership, as it was not brought into the care of the Office of Works when the Public Statues Act 1854 was enacted. The…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5005, -0.1330
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1H 9BU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1705
- Nearest railway station
- St. James's Park — 0.2 km
- Official site
- theguardsmuseum.com
Sources
- osm: n3109791789 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Statue of Queen Anne, Queen Anne's Gate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Queen Anne statue Queen Anne's Gate.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Statue of Queen Anne?
- Statue of Queen Anne is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1H 9BU), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- When was Statue of Queen Anne built?
- Built or established in 1705.
- Who owns Statue of Queen Anne?
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- How do I get to Statue of Queen Anne?
- The nearest railway station is St. James's Park, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1H 9BU.